AbbVievsAmphastar Pharmaceuticals

ABBV and AMPH stock compared: price, dividend, valuation and results, from SEC filings.

AMPH

Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

$29.37

Value $1.3B

+1.73%
AMPH's page

AbbVie (ABBV) has a market value of $522B and Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (AMPH) $1.3B. Over the last year, with dividends, ABBV moved +30.3% and AMPH +5.5%. The P/E is 50.7 for ABBV and 12.7 for AMPH. Dividend yield: ABBV 2.35%, AMPH none.

At a glance

The main figures of both. A bar only shows which number is larger, not which is better.

  • Market value

    ABBV$522B

    AMPH$1.3B

    ABBV is 416 times AMPH

  • Revenue, 12 months

    ABBV$66.0B

    AMPH$746M

    ABBV is 89 times AMPH

  • Net income, 12 months

    ABBV$10.3B

    AMPH$99M

    ABBV is 105 times AMPH

  • Operating margin

    ABBV32.2%

    AMPH18.7%

    13.5 points apart

  • ROIC

    ABBV25.7%

    AMPH7.6%

    18.0 points apart

  • P/E

    ABBV50.7

    AMPH12.7

    ABBV is 4.0 times AMPH

  • Dividend yield

    ABBV2.4%

    AMPH0.0%

    2.4 points apart

  • 5-year return

    ABBV+201.5%

    AMPH+37.9%

    163.6 points apart

A fainter bar means a negative number. The 5-year return includes dividends.

The price over time

Both start at 100 at the beginning of the period, so the lines show how much each changed. With dividends means each dividend buys more shares.

ABBV+201.5%

AMPH+37.9%

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Returns by period
PeriodABBVWith dividendsAMPHWith dividends
1 year since November 12, 2025+30.3%Price +26.5%+5.5%Price +5.5%
3 years since November 13, 2023+135.3%+33.0% a yearPrice +112.8%-45.2%-18.1% a yearPrice -45.2%
5 years since November 12, 2021+201.5%+24.7% a yearPrice +152.2%+37.9%+6.6% a yearPrice +37.9%
10 years since November 15, 2016+605.5%+21.6% a yearPrice +369.3%+39.8%+3.4% a yearPrice +39.8%

Each cell: the total return with dividends, its yearly rate, and the price change alone. Before taxes and costs. Past returns do not predict future ones.

Every figure

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ABBVAbbVieAMPHAmphastar Pharmaceuticals

Valuation

ABBVAMPH
Valuation
Price$295.03$29.37
Market value$522B$1.3B
Enterprise value (EV)$592B$1.6B
P/E50.712.7
P/E, 5-year median57.016.1
P/B–1.5
EV/EBIT27.911.7
Free cash flow yield3.6%11.1%

Results and growth

ABBVAMPH
Results and growth
Revenue, 12 months$66.0B$746M
Net income, 12 months$10.3B$99M
Free cash flow, 12 months$18.9B$139M
Earnings per share, 12 months$5.81$2.19
Revenue growth, year on year8.6%-1.7%
Revenue growth a year, past+5.9%over 5 years+15.5%over 5 years
EPS growth a year, past-2.8%over 5 years+132.3%over 5 years

Margins and returns on capital

ABBVAMPH
Margins and returns on capital
Gross margin73.7%46.8%
Operating margin32.2%18.7%
Net margin15.7%13.3%
ROIC25.7%7.6%
ROE–12.6%

Balance sheet

ABBVAMPH
Balance sheet
Cash$10.8B$231M
Total debt$80.9B$692M
Net debt / EBITDA3.22.2
Interest cover7.1×5.3×

Dividends and buybacks

ABBVAMPH
Dividends and buybacks
Dividend yield2.4%–
Dividend per share, 12 months$6.92–
Dividend growth a year, past+6.6%over 5 years–
Buyback yield0.2%6.0%
Shareholder yield2.5%6.0%

Last 12 months from the latest 10-Q and 10-K. Value, P/E and yields at today's price. A dash means the figure does not exist or did not pass our checks.

Questions: ABBV or AMPH

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Which is bigger, AbbVie or Amphastar Pharmaceuticals?

By market value, AbbVie ($522B) is about 416.4 times Amphastar Pharmaceuticals ($1.3B), at today's prices.

How did ABBV and AMPH stock do over the last 10 years?

Since November 15, 2016, ABBV's price moved +369.3% and AMPH's +39.8%. With dividends: ABBV +605.5% (+21.6% a year), AMPH +39.8% (+3.4% a year). Past returns do not predict future ones.

Which pays the higher dividend, ABBV or AMPH?

The dividend yield at today's price is 2.35% for AbbVie and none for Amphastar Pharmaceuticals. Over the last twelve months they paid $6.92 and – per share.

What is the P/E of ABBV and AMPH?

At today's price, the P/E is 50.7 for ABBV and 12.7 for AMPH. The median of the last five years was 57.0 and 16.1, which shows where each stands against its own past.

Which has the higher profit margins, AbbVie or Amphastar Pharmaceuticals?

Over the last twelve months, the net margin was 15.7% for AbbVie and 13.3% for Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, and the operating margin 32.2% and 18.7%. Revenue was $66.0B and $746M.

Which is the better investment, AbbVie or Amphastar Pharmaceuticals?

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